2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees
NRS 218E.530 - Administration of oaths; deposition of witnesses; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.

1. In conducting the investigations and hearings of the Committee:

(a) The Secretary of the Committee or, in the Secretary s absence, any member of the Committee may administer oaths.

(b) The Secretary or Chair of the Committee may cause the deposition of witnesses, residing either within or without the State, to be taken in the manner prescribed by rule of court for taking depositions in civil actions in the district courts.

(c) The Secretary or Chair of the Committee may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, accounts, department records and other documents.

2. If any witness fails or refuses to attend or testify or to produce the books, papers, accounts, department records or other documents required by the subpoena, the Secretary or Chair of the Committee may report the failure or refusal to the district court by a petition which:

(a) Sets forth that:

(1) Due notice has been given of the time and place of the attendance of the witness or the production of the required books, papers, accounts, department records or other documents;

(2) The witness has been subpoenaed by the Committee pursuant to this section; and

(3) The witness has failed or refused to attend or testify or to produce the books, papers, accounts, department records or other documents required by the subpoena before the Committee named in the subpoena; and

(b) Asks for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or to produce the required books, papers, accounts, department records or other documents before the Committee.

3. Upon such a petition, the court shall:

(a) Enter an order directing the witness:

(1) To appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order; and

(2) To show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the required books, papers, accounts, department records or other documents before the Committee; and

(b) Serve a certified copy of the order upon the witness.

4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Committee, the court shall enter an order that the witness:

(a) Must appear before the Committee at the time and place fixed in the order;

(b) Must testify or produce the required books, papers, accounts, department records or other documents; and

(c) Upon failure to obey the order, must be dealt with as for contempt of court.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 6; A 2011, 3226) (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.5369)